Logistics While Under Attack: Key to a CCA Force Design

Fighting and winning tomorrow will require new operational concepts and technologies that’ll give airmen an edge. That’s where CCA come into the mix. They’re designed to bring new capabilities, more capacity, and empower new ways of fighting. But just like the rest of the Air Force aircraft inventory, just buying CCA won’t be enough. Credible, sustainable combat air forces require logistics—personnel, fuel, munitions, ground handling equipment, and other materiel—to generate sorties at scale.

Want Next Gen Electronic Attack? Better Invest in Operational Analysis

Fighting and winning in the twenty first century requires next gen electronic attack capabilities. Designing that technology and developing effective concepts of operation demands operational analysis. Heather Penney discusses this reality with Lt Gen David “Kooler” Krumm, USAF (Ret) of BAE. It comes down to empowering strategists, operational leaders, and technology experts better understand how these functions can best empower overarching tactics, techniques, procedures, and investment decisions.

China Update: 6th Gen Fighters, Russia Relations, and Taiwan Strait Drills

An update on China’s 6th generation fighters, recent PLA exercises in the Taiwan Strait, Admiral Paparo’s testimony about China’s military, PLA’s new national security white paper, plus the Chinese fighter performance in the recent conflict between Pakistan and India.

Understanding the CCA Edge: Innovators’ Insights

Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) stand forth as one of the most important airpower developments of the twenty-first century. We learn more about them by talking to two of the people involved with developing and building them. We explain CCA’s technological journey, explore where the program currently stands, and discuss the pathway for production, test, and initial operational fielding.

Defense Budget, Fighter Modernization, and Warfighting in Space

In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss top Air Force and Space Force developments in Washington, D.C., and beyond.In this Rendezvous episode, we discuss top Air Force and Space Force developments in Washington, D.C., and beyond.

Securing Air and Space: Allied Insights

Modern military operations don’t work without allied airpower and spacepower. It’s a key strength the U.S. enjoys in the current threat environment. We explore these realities with Brig Gen Nicolas Chambaz, the leader charged with overseeing international relations for the French Air and Space Force headquarters. In particular, we discuss the French Air & Space Force’s latest Strategic Vision, The Sky as a Battlefield.

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